Day: August 8, 2018

Maybe early access will finally end While I love the idea of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the trickle feed of game updates has been really tough. Instead of focusing on improving game stability or locking down on cheaters, PUBG Corp has seemingly been putting its efforts towards monetization of its highly popular “battle royale” game. It has…

What just happened? Using emulators to play classic titles like the original Super Mario Brothers is nothing new, and retro gaming websites have offered ROMs of these titles for decades. However, one of the most well-known websites in that landscape, EmuParadise, announced today that it’s removing all ROMs from its platform due to legal fears.…

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 3:10 p.m. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has directed the National Marine Fisheries Service to prioritize water use in California for fire-fighting, potentially overriding its use to protect endangered species. “The protection of life and property takes precedence over any current agreements regarding the use…

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors arrested Rep. Chris Collins, President Trump’s first congressional supporter, for insider trading on Wednesday, alleging the New York Republican schemed with his son to avoid significant losses on a biotechnology investment. Collins was at a congressional picnic at the White House last year when he learned that Innate Immunotherapeutics, an…

“I don’t think anyone could listen to the call without their blood curdling,” Shea said. “The mother calls, has a rather lengthy conversation with our 911 operator and it starts out as a call to report the child was not dropped off at day care, some school type facility that day. At some point the…

WASHINGTON—The Democrats’ vocal, liberal wing sought to ride rising party enthusiasm to upset victories over more-centrist candidates or incumbents in Tuesday’s primaries across four states. But it scored only a few wins. Instead, a big winner of the night was Emily’s List, a Democratic group whose candidates have at times challenged those backed by liberal…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from Ohio’s too-close-to-call special election Mar-a-Lago insiders provided input on VA policy, personnel decisions: report Trump claims victory as Balderson holds on to slim lead in Ohio MORE’s approval rating fell 4 points this week after getting a brief uptick amid news of economic growth, according to a new American Barometer…

A Missouri couple has been arrested for allegedly keeping four children locked inside small boxes secured with plywood and screws. Responding to a tip, deputies with the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department raided the couple’s Farmington home Tuesday and found the children, ages 6 to 12. Farmington is about 70 miles south of St. Louis.…

Last February, shortly after Peter O’Rourke became chief of staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs, he received an email from Bruce Moskowitz with his input on a new mental health initiative for the VA. “Received,” O’Rourke replied. “I will begin a project plan and develop a timeline for action.” O’Rourke treated the email as…

by Michael Scherer August 8 at 12:21 PM Email the author Republicans declared victory late Tuesday in a still-unresolved race for a solidly red congressional district in Ohio, a contest that exposed growing concern over the vulnerabilities in President Trump’s governing coalition. The race was the latest example of increased Democratic energy and tepid Republican…